Monthly Archives: February 2023
The “Assessment of Value” whitewash continues.
Thanks to Robin Powell for bringing this to my attention and thanks to Sally Hickey for researching and writing the article for the FT Here is the damning evidence uncovered by Hickey Hargreaves Lansdown has said its funds represent value … Continue reading
Will DC savers ever get pensions?
I am going to an event this afternoon organised by the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) and hosted by a famous city law firm. Our agenda is how we move risk sharing on from the one (almost) achieved example, … Continue reading
Questions of life, death and vaccination- Tuesday 10.30 Pension PlayPen
You might think that a life as an expert in mortality was deathly dull. If you think that, don’t turn up to the Pension PlayPen coffee morning on Tuesday. Since the pandemic, Stuart Macdonald has busied himself working out just … Continue reading
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The enduring fascination of Piers Plowman
People who know me, wonder at why I call myself the Pension Plowman. I tried to explain why on a podcast with Nico and Darren and there are some blogs on here which touch on the matter. But I am … Continue reading
Collaboration is not a dirty word (according to Cushon and Nest)
News reached us at the end of January that Cushon and Nest are in a joint search for asset management partners to develop new forestry investment strategies to address climate change pressures. We would also like to enjoy a planet … Continue reading
Scottish Widows service meltdown
Jessica Beard at The Daily Mail’s “This is Money” website has uncovered a deplorable breakdown in claims management at Scottish Widows. Families waiting months for money they are entitled to after a loved one’s death Many have faced hour-long call … Continue reading
This may be the last week I can grow my linked in connections.
I currently have over29,900 linked in connections , 28,500 of whom follow me. I have recently been getting messages from Linked in reminding me LinkedIn members can have up to 30,000 1st-degree connections. To ensure an optimal experience on LinkedIn, … Continue reading
On the streets where I live….(can you turn that bleedin’ light off)
If I look out of my window I can see a brick wall and a window to an office. I can see everything in the office as all lights are on full, the time is 5.12 am on a Saturday … Continue reading
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Stuart Macdonald on questions of death – Pension PlayPen Tuesday
Valentine’s day and death are bedfellows, the French referred to la petit morte as the high point of lovemaking while Baby Face Nelson (pictured) orchestrated the Valnetine’s Day massacre on February 14th. So it’s no coincidence that Britain’s number one … Continue reading
Nico and Darren quiz the Pension Plowman
Nico Aspinall and Darren Philp are bi-handedly doing the pensions industry a favour by publishing a series of podcasts on Value for Money. All can be accessed by click-through above and all of them are good. But I’m particularly … Continue reading